> In 2024 Libya produced 1,226 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 81st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.3%.

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# Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Libya

In 2024 Libya produced 1,226 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 81st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.3%. The record was 1,624 t in 1966. Area harvested: 601 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20241,226 t
World rank81 of 118
10-year change−5.3%
Record1,624 t1966

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Libya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.0world 1.8 (+11%)
kg per person0.17world 0.74
10-year change−5.3%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/burundi/) | 1,277 | 0.02% |
| 80 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/morocco/) | 1,270 | 0.02% |
| 81 | **Libya** | 1,226 | 0.02% |
| 82 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bolivia/) | 1,207 | 0.02% |
| 83 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/oman/) | 1,115 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,226 | −0.5% | 601 | 2.04 |
| 2023 | 1,232 | −4.1% | 606 | 2.03 |
| 2022 | 1,285 | +1.2% | 614 | 2.09 |
| 2021 | 1,270 | +0.8% | 610 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 1,260 | +5.9% | 610 | 2.07 |
| 2019 | 1,190 | −2.5% | 580 | 2.05 |
| 2018 | 1,220 | −2.2% | 590 | 2.07 |
| 2017 | 1,247 | −2.2% | 609 | 2.05 |
| 2016 | 1,275 | −0.7% | 616 | 2.07 |
| 2015 | 1,284 | −0.8% | 623 | 2.06 |
| 2014 | 1,294 | −0.5% | 625 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 1,301 | −0.4% | 625 | 2.08 |
| 2012 | 1,306 | −5.8% | 625 | 2.09 |
| 2011 | 1,387 | −5.8% | 662 | 2.10 |
| 2010 | 1,472 | −1.3% | 700 | 2.10 |
| 2009 | 1,492 | +0.3% | 707 | 2.11 |
| 2008 | 1,488 | +0.1% | 703 | 2.12 |
| 2007 | 1,487 | 0.0% | 700 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | 1,487 | −0.2% | 698 | 2.13 |
| 2005 | 1,490 | −0.7% | 697 | 2.14 |
| 2004 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 699 | 2.15 |
| 2003 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 704 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 710 | 2.11 |
| 2001 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 700 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 682 | 2.20 |
| 1999 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 660 | 2.27 |
| 1998 | 1,400 | +3.7% | 630 | 2.22 |
| 1997 | 1,350 | +0.7% | 620 | 2.18 |
| 1996 | 1,340 | +3.1% | 610 | 2.20 |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 600 | 2.17 |
| 1994 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 550 | 2.27 |
| 1993 | 1,200 | −4.0% | 498 | 2.41 |
| 1992 | 1,250 | −3.8% | 500 | 2.50 |
| 1991 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 490 | 2.65 |
| 1990 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 480 | 2.60 |
| 1989 | 1,200 | +4.3% | 465 | 2.58 |
| 1988 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 460 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | +10% | 450 | 2.44 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 420 | 2.38 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +3.1% | 420 | 2.38 |
| 1984 | 970 | +2.1% | 400 | 2.43 |
| 1983 | 950 | +3.3% | 390 | 2.44 |
| 1982 | 920 | +2.2% | 385 | 2.39 |
| 1981 | 900 | 0.0% | 380 | 2.37 |
| 1980 | 900 | 0.0% | 400 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 900 | +22% | 400 | 2.25 |
| 1978 | 739 | −54% | 339 | 2.18 |
| 1977 | 1,619 | +11% | 795 | 2.04 |
| 1976 | 1,453 | +7.1% | 750 | 1.94 |
| 1975 | 1,357 | +26% | 738 | 1.84 |
| 1974 | 1,075 | +11% | 663 | 1.62 |
| 1973 | 967 | −20% | 667 | 1.45 |
| 1972 | 1,205 | −3.5% | 692 | 1.74 |
| 1971 | 1,249 | −23% | 728 | 1.72 |
| 1970 | 1,615 | +14% | 834 | 1.94 |
| 1969 | 1,415 | −8.8% | 852 | 1.66 |
| 1968 | 1,552 | +16% | 1,051 | 1.48 |
| 1967 | 1,338 | −18% | 998 | 1.34 |
| 1966 | 1,624 | +36% | 977 | 1.66 |
| 1965 | 1,192 | +66% | 917 | 1.30 |
| 1964 | 719 | −18% | 801 | 0.90 |
| 1963 | 875 | −23% | 963 | 0.91 |
| 1962 | 1,134 | +1.7% | 803 | 1.41 |
| 1961 | 1,115 | — | 820 | 1.36 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports42 t USD 90,000
Importer rank121 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Libya?

Libya produced 1,226 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Libya rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?

Libya ranked 81st of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Libya changed?

It fell by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 1,624 t in 1966.

### What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Libya?

2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,226 t from 601 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Libya export or import unmanufactured tobacco?

In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 42 t (USD 90,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Libya is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/pakistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/tanzania/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Other products of Libya

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[Agricultural production in Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/libya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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